Few know that the Canadian government chose to release its UFO files in 2005 and 2007. Over 9500 files were released with no public consultation or notification. Amidst these thousands of highly tedious sighting reports and rambling administrative memoranda, the Canadian government hid sensitive documents that clearly demonstrate officials took the UFO matter very seriously. Measures were discussed to play-down reports of UFOs by using similar tactics employed by the United States Air Force. The ultimate indictment - a Canadian Director of Scientific Intelligence suggested that Canada put in place a plan in the event of a landing of a UFO.

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Why would the government do that? To instill fear and what not into it's public to make them more controllable?

I wonder if the US doesn't harbor the same or even worse fears and events that might happen re: alien arrival and just hasn't put them to ppaper or if it has, it has been so highly classified, few can see it or even know it is there. If anyone can let me know, about this question, please feel free to reply. Thanks.